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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Thursday, September 18
Flagstaff, Ariz.
7 p.m.
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Northern Arizona
Photo by: David Kadlubowski
Final nonconference match takes Lopes to NAU
9/17/2025 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Cissell aims for GCU coaching win record
Grand Canyon finishes out its nonconference slate in Flagstaff with a Thursday evening match at Northern Arizona.
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AT A GLANCE
- GCU head coach Chris Cissell is one win away from the all-time win record for a Lopes head coach. He is tied with Stevie Gill, who coached GCU from 2008-2015.
- Grand Canyon split its Week 5 contests, with a 1-0 win over Idaho at home and a 5-2 loss at Arizona.
- GCU was undefeated on the road prior to the Arizona match, winning three straight at CSUN, Portland State and Oregon, shutting out all three opponents.
- Lopes midfielder Tatum Hofstetter scored the game-winning goal vs. Idaho for her second goal, which leads the team this season.
- Sophomore Ellie Johannes and freshman Caprice Chiuchiolo scored their first goals with GCUin Sunday's loss at Arizona. It was Johannes'Â second career goal.
- GCU is 0-3 when allowing a goal this season.
- Lopes junior Madison Hamm leads the team with two assists, both of which came on game-winning goals in the first four matches.
- Senior midfielder AJ Loera is three assists away from the program's all-time record set by Marleen Schimmer and Leah Pirro (18).
LAST TIME OUT
- GCU lost 5-2 at Arizona on Sunday, following its 1-0 win at home vs. Idaho on Thursday.
- A missed Loera penalty kick attempt in the first half, and an immediate Arizona goal after GCU's first score, kept the Lopes from a comeback.
- GCU junior goalkeeper Emma Knack earned her fourth shutout of the season in the win over Idaho, marking GCU's first win at home this season.
AROUND THEÂ MOUNTAIN WEST
- Grand Canyon joins the Mountain West this fall, making the Lopes the 13th team in the conference for 2025.
- Each team in the MW will play 10 conference matches (five home, five away) over a six-week period.
- The top six teams will make the Mountain West Championship in Boise, Idaho, with the winner of the tournament collecting an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
- Colorado State is receiving votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25.
- Wyoming is riding a three-match win streak that began with a win at 15th-ranked Georgia two weeks ago.
SCOUTING NORTHERN ARIZONAÂ
- This is the 11th all-time meeting between NAU and GCU, with the Lumberjacks holding a 6-4 advantage.
- GCU last played Northern Arizona in Phoenix last season, when the Lopes won 1-0. Brenna Alderson scored the game-winner in front GCU Stadium's largest crowd in program history.
- NAU junior Micala Boex leads the team with five goals and four assists this season.
- Lumberjacks goalkeeper Reece Reichwald has 31 saves with 0.93 goals-against average this season.
WHAT'S NEXT?Â
- Grand Canyon begins its first season of Mountain West play with home matches against San Diego State (Sept. 25) and Air Force (Sept. 28).
- San Diego State is 3-2-1 heading into Week 6.
- Air Force is 1-3-2 heading into Week 6.
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